OpenMemory MCP vs Vizro-MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two AI, Data & Knowledge servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	OpenMemory MCP Mem0's local-first memory layer: a Dockerized MCP server plus dashboard that keeps agent memories on your machine. Unverified SSE (remote) API key Python	Vizro-MCP MCP server that works alongside an LLM to build validated Vizro charts and dashboards. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	Python	Python
Transport	SSE (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	60k	3.7k
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mem0ai/mem0/main/openmemory/run.sh \| OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key bash`	`uvx vizro-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick OpenMemory MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Vizro-MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add OpenMemory MCP

Install / run

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mem0ai/mem0/main/openmemory/run.sh | OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key bash

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openmemory-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8765/mcp/<client-name>/sse/<user-id>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Vizro-MCP

Install / run

uvx vizro-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vizro-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "vizro-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

OpenMemory MCP or Vizro-MCP — which is better?

Pick OpenMemory MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Vizro-MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both OpenMemory MCP and Vizro-MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do OpenMemory MCP and Vizro-MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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